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SpaceX Catches Starship Rocket Booster for the First Time Ever as it Returns to Earth After Launch

11 November 2024

Environmental solutions from the amazing world of fantastic fungi

12 August 2022

Butterflies just love ants ---.

12 September 2018

First known manta ray nursery in Florida and new species news!

20 June 2018

Models and mimics are marvels in SE Asia

02 May 2018

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Rare Earth Metals - a Bottleneck in Supply?

Rare Earth Metals - a Bottleneck in Supply?

China currently supplies 97% of the so-called Rare Earths - metal elements which are vital to green technologies like electric cars, fuel cells or wind turbines, not to mention iPhones,...

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Electric car to run at Le Mans

Electric car to run at Le Mans

Japanese company Nissan today announced that its electric car the Leaf will perform at a support event for the round-the-clock race at Le Mans. The announcement from Nissan Motor Co.,...

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Using wasted power to power our machines

Using wasted power to power our machines

By using the energy machines waste researchers in Finland say they can cut fuel consumption in off-road machines by up to half. The team at Aalto University have used the...

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Cracking the energy saving code

Cracking the energy saving code

As the world becomes ever more wired and the devices on which we rely become ever more complex and powerful, attention is focusing on how to reduce their energy use....

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NASA forest map shows carbon storage

NASA forest map shows carbon storage

Carbon Stored in Earth's Tropical Forests. Benchmark map of carbon stored in Earth's tropical forests, covering about 2.5 million hectares of forests over more than 75 countries. The map can...

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Climate change killed off Viking settlement on Greenland

Climate change killed off Viking settlement on Greenland

Climate change - although it was cooling rather than warming - probably helped end the Viking settlements on Greenland according to the latest evidence discovered by a Brown University team...

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Rotterdam plans electric vehicle fleet

Rotterdam plans electric vehicle fleet

The Dutch port city of Rotterdam is pushing forward on its plan to explore the possibilities of Electric Vehicles (EVs) for public transport and utilities. 75 EVs of different types...

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Intelligent vehicles: It's good for cars to talk too

Intelligent vehicles: It's good for cars to talk too

With car manufacturers continually improving fuel efficiency, attention is turning not just to the technology but also to the way we drive. As part of that growing awareness, US manufacturer...

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Violent games = violent people

Violent games = violent people

It takes only common sense and knowing a child who plays violent video games to know that such games increase aggression. So it isn't suprising that according to a recent...

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